We will announce the winners at the awards ceremony in Melbourne on 14 November 2019.
CEO OF THE YEAR
Major Sponsor
![Zena Burgess](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/11080129/CEOFZenaBurgess_Framez.jpg)
Zena Burgess, CEO, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
![David Hackett](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/28141001/CEODavidHackett_Frame.jpg)
David Hackett, CEO, MLC Life Insurance
![Emma Hendry](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/28140956/CEOEmma_Frame.jpg)
Emma Hendry, CEO, Hendry Group
![Fiona Johnston](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/28141005/CEOFionaJohnston_Frame.jpg)
Fiona Johnston, CEO, UM Australia
![Bobby Lehane](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/28141003/CEOBobbyFace_Frame.jpg)
Bobby Lehane, CEO, CHU Underwriting Agencies
![Anthony Nantes](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04132104/CEOAnthonyNantes_Frame.jpg)
Anthony Nantes, CEO, Wisr
![Andrew Ritchie](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/28141010/CEOAndrewRitchie_Frame.jpg)
Andrew Ritchie, CEO, EstimateOne
![Michele Smith](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29123522/CEOMSmith_Frame1.jpg)
Michele Smith, CEO, North Eastern Community Hospital
![Kim Wethmar](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/28141009/CEOKimWethmar_Frame.jpg)
Kim Wethmar, CEO, TravelEdge
![John Winning](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/11075952/CEOJohnWinning_Frame.jpg)
John Winning, CEO, Winning Group
Managing Director of the Year
![Leanne Harwood](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29094756/CEOakash_frame.jpg)
Akash Ahluwalia, Managing Director, Jenny Craig Australia and New Zealand
![Caleb Bush](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29094759/CEOcalebbush_frame.jpg)
Caleb Bush, Managing Director and Senior Vice President, GPJ ANZ
![Akash Ahluwalia](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29094801/CEOleanneharwood_frame.jpg)
Leanne Harwood, Managing Director Australasia and Japan, InterContinental Hotels Group
![Matthew Keighran](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29094758/CEOmatthewkeighran_frame.jpg)
Matthew Keighran, Managing Director South East Asia Pacific, Hugo Boss
COO of the Year
![Kiri Brain](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29102721/CEOkiribrain_frame.jpg)
Kiri Brain, former COO, Nexia Australia
![Sunny DSouza](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04132338/CEOSunnydsouza_frame.jpg)
Sunny D'Souza, Director of Operations and Transformation, Employsure
![Chang Yu Jeff](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04132340/CEO_Jeffyu_frame.jpg)
Jeff Yu, Co-Founder and COO, One Stop Warehouse
CFO of the Year
![Michael Eadie](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29101712/CEOmichaeleadie_frame.jpg)
Michael Eadie, CFO, Credit Corp Group
![Kerrie Parker](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04132523/CEOkerrieparker_frame.jpg)
Kerrie Parker, CFO, Deakin University
![Leah Weckert](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29101714/CEOleahweckert_frame.jpg)
Leah Weckert, CFO, Coles Group
![Matt Young](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04132520/CEOMattyoung_frame.jpg)
Matt Young, CFO, Treasury Wine Estates
HR Executive of the Year
![Natalie Brooke](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/11105003/CEONatalieBrooke_frame.jpg)
Natalie Brooke, HR Manager, Menulog
![Tanya Cook](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29105329/CEOtanyacook_frame.jpg)
Tanya Cook, Group Manager, People and Culture, Probuild Constructions
![Peta Karunaratne](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29105331/CEOpetakarunaratne_frame.jpg)
Peta Karunaratne, Executive General Manager, People and Customer Experience, Silver Chef
![Lucy Lithgow](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29105334/CEOlucylithgow_frame.jpg)
Lucy Lithgow, General Manager, People and Culture, BPAY Group
Marketing Executive of the Year
![Matthias Bizilis](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/09085936/CEOmatthewbizilis_Framev2.1.png)
Matthias Bizilis, Head of Marketing, LifeChanger Foundation
![Krystel Cochico](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29111545/CEOkrystelcochico_frame.jpg)
Krystel Cochico, National Marketing and Communications Manager, VISA Global Logistics
![Serena Leith](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29111547/CEOserenaleith_frame.jpg)
Serena Leith, Head of Marketing ANZ, Spotify
![Julie Toma](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29111543/CEOjulietoma_frame.jpg)
Julie Toma, Head of Marketing and Communications, Catholic Healthcare
Sales Executive of the Year
![Francine Ereira](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29142420/CEOfrancine_frame.jpg)
Francine Ereira, General Manager, Sales and Solution Delivery, Zip Co Limited
![Gary Griffiths](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29142421/CEOgarygriffiths_frame.jpg)
Gary Griffiths, Director, Sales and Marketing, Tsubaki Australia
![Michael Pachota](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29142423/CEOmichaelpachota_frame.jpg)
Michael Pachota, General Manager, Automobile, Suzuki Australia
![Michael Reid](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29142425/CEOmichaelreid_frame.jpg)
Michael Reid, General Manager, QLD, NT and PNG, Cisco
Young Executive of the Year
![Tom Amos](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29142701/CEOtomamos_frame.jpg)
Tom Amos, CEO, Sidekicker
![Caleb Bush](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29142659/CEOcalebbush_frame1.jpg)
Caleb Bush, Managing Director and Senior Vice Preisdent, GPJ ANZ; Managing Director ANZ, Project Worldwide
![John Hobby](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29142657/CEOjohnhobby_frame.jpg)
John Hobby, General Manager Pacific, Nu Skin Enterprises
![Amber Manning](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29142655/CEOamber_frame.jpg)
Amber Manning, CEO, Just Cuts Franchising
Start-Up Executive of the Year
![Anthony Nantes](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/11080424/CEOanthonynantes_frame2.jpg)
Anthony Nantes, CEO, Wisr
![Kristofer Rogers](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29142959/CEOkristoferrogers_frame1.jpg)
Kristofer Rogers, CEO, Split Payments
![Marcella Romero](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29142957/CEOmarcellaromero_frame.jpg)
Marcella Romero, Founder and Managing Director, AimBig Employment
![Robert Tadros](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29142955/CEOroberttadros_frame.jpg)
Robert Tadros, Founder and CEO, Impressive Digital
Executive Assistant of the Year
![Justin Barwick](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04131129/CEOjustinbarwick_Frame.jpg)
Justin Barwick, Executive Assistant to Chief Human Resources Officer, Serco Asia Pacific
![Sylvie Boutros](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04131135/CEOsylvieboutros_Frame.jpg)
Sylvie Boutros, Executive Assistant to the CEO, Dyldam
![Nick Ginsburg](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04131132/CEOnickginsburg_Frame.jpg)
Nick Ginsburg, Executive Assistant to the Provost and Senior Vice-President, Monash University
![Talitha Ramsey](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04131122/CEOTalitharamsey_frame.jpg)
Talitha Ramsey, Executive Assistant to the Executive Chairman and CEO, Hancock Prospecting
Education Executive of the Year
![David Chiem](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29104730/CEOdavidchiem_frame.jpg)
David Chiem, Founder, CEO and Executive Chairman, MindChamps
![Neel Khokhani](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29104733/CEOneelkhokhani_frame.jpg)
Neel Khokhani, CEO, Soar Aviation
![Andrew Shea](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29104735/CEOandrewshea_frame.jpg)
Andrew Shea, CEO, Builders Academy Australia
![Jon Whittle](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29104732/CEOjonwhittle_frame.jpg)
Jon Whittle, Executive Dean, Faculty of Information Techonology, Monash University
Professional Services Executive of the Year
![Milan Andjelkovic](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29110020/CEOmilan_frame.jpg)
Milan Andjelkovic, Managing Director, Strategy, TM Insight
![Natasha Norton](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29110018/CEOnatashanorton_frame.jpg)
Natasha Norton, CEO, Accuteque
![David Oxley](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/09090852/CEODavidoxley_frame.jpg)
David Oxley, Head of Solutions, Employsure
![Fatima Said](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29110022/CEOfatimasaid_frame.jpg)
Fatima Said, Co-Founder and Managing Director, eWave
![Monika Tu](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/09092819/CEOmonikatu_frame.jpg)
Monika Tu, Director, Black Diamondz Property Concierge
Financial Services and Insurance Executive of the Year
![David Hackett](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29110649/CEOdavidhackett_frame1.jpg)
David Hackett, CEO, MLC Life Insurance
![Bobby Lehane](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29110644/CEObobbylehane_frame.jpg)
Bobby Lehane, CEO, CHU Underwriting Agencies
![Paul Moss](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29110647/CEOpaulmoss_frame.jpg)
Paul Moss, General Manager, Technology, Operations and Product, MyState Bank
![Damien Mu](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/09091335/CEOdamienmu_frame1200by800.png)
Damien Mu, CEO, AIA Australia and New Zealand
Hospitality and Tourism Executive of the Year
![Phillipa Harrison](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29115359/CEOphillipaharrison_frame.jpg)
Phillipa Harrison, Executive General Manager International, Tourism Australia
![Leanne Harwood](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29115355/CEOleanneharwood_frame1.jpg)
Leanne Harwood, Managing Director Australasia and Japan, InterContinental Hotels Group
![Monique Parker](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29115401/CEOmoniqueparker_frame.jpg)
Monique Parker, Director of Marketing and Communications, Kingfisher Bay Resort Group
![Kim Wethmar](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29115357/CEOkimwethmar_frame1.jpg)
Kim Wethmar, CEO, TravelEdge
Energy and Resources Executive of the Year
![Karl Brown](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04131414/CEOKarlbrown_frame.jpg)
Karl Brown, Founder and CEO, Instyle Solar
![Gina Rinehart](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04131421/CEOginarinehart_Frame.jpg)
Gina Rinehart, Executive Chairman, Hancock Prospecting
![Chris Williams](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04131419/CEOchriswilliam_Frame.jpg)
Chris Williams, Founder and CEO, Natural Solar
![Anson Zhang](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04131417/CEOAnsonzhang_frame.jpg)
Anson Zhang, Co-Founder and CEO, One Stop Warehouse
Building and Construction Executive of the Year
![Sam El Rihani](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29143230/CEOSamElRihani_Frame.jpg)
Sam El Rihani, Founder and Managing Director, Decode Group
![Emma Hendry](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04130943/CEOemmahendry_frame.jpg)
Emma Hendry, CEO, Hendry Group
![Fotini Pratis](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04130945/CEOFotinipratis_Frame.jpg)
Fotini Pratis, CEO, ACM (Australian Crane and Machinery) Group
![Andrew Ritchie](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04130947/CEOandrewritchie_frame.jpg)
Andrew Ritchie, CEO, EstimateOne
Health and Pharmaceutical Executive of the Year
![Stuart Chesneau](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29123236/CEOstuartchesneau_frame.jpg)
Stuart Chesneau, Executive Director, Business Growth and Innovation, Australian Red Cross Blood Service
![Mark Middleton](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29123234/CEOmarkmiddleton_frame.jpg)
Mark Middleton, Group CEO, Icon Group
![Kam Phulwani](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29123239/CEOkamphulwani_frame.jpg)
Kam Phulwani, Founder and CEO, Medsurge Healthcare
![Michele Smith](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29123238/CEOmichelesmith_frame.jpg)
Michele Smith, CEO, North Eastern Community Hospital
IT and Telecommunications Executive of the Year
![David Dicker](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29134904/CEOdaviddicker_frame.jpg)
David Dicker, CEO and Chairman, Dicker Data
![Anthony Nantes](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/11080402/CEOanthonynantes_frame1.jpg)
Anthony Nantes, CEO, Wisr
![Jake Philpott](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29134907/CEOjakephilpott_frame.jpg)
Jake Philpott, CEO, Tanda
![Kristofer Rogers](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29134906/CEOkristoferrogers_frame.jpg)
Kristofer Rogers, CEO, Split Payments
Transport and Logistics Executive of the Year
![Kylie Fraser](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29135200/CEOkyliefraser_frame.jpg)
Kylie Fraser, President, FMCG and Healthcare, Linfox Australia
![Mark Haslam](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/09131907/CEOmarkhaslam_frame.jpg)
Mark Haslam, Managing Director Oceania, APL Logistics Australia
![Julian Leach](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29135206/CEOjulianleach_frame.jpg)
Julian Leach, Co-Founder and CEO, ParcelPoint
![Scott Walker](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29135202/CEOscottwalker_frame.jpg)
Scott Walker, National Transport Manager, Commerical, VISA Global Logistics
Retail Executive of the Year
![Akash Ahluwalia](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29143327/CEOakash_frame1.jpg)
Akash Ahluwalia, Managing Director, Jenny Craig Australia and New Zealand
![Bethany James](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29143331/CEObethanyjames_frame.jpg)
Bethany James, Owner and Founder, James Said
![Matthew Keighran](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29143333/CEOmatthewkeighran_frame1.jpg)
Matthew Keighran, Managing Director South East Asia Pacific, Hugo Boss
![John Winning](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29143329/CEOjohnwinning_frame1.jpg)
John Winning, CEO, Winning Group
Media Executive of the Year
![Caleb Bush](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04132659/CEOcalebbush_frame.jpg)
Caleb Bush, Managing Director and Senior Vice President, GPJ ANZ
![Annabelle Davidson](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04132703/CEOannabelledavidson_frame.jpg)
Annabelle Davidson, Founder and Director, Social Playground
![Fiona Johnston](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04132656/CEOFionaJohnston_Frame.jpg)
Fiona Johnston, CEO, UM Australia
![Kylie Watson-Wheeler](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04132706/CEOkyliewheeler_frame.jpg)
Kylie Watson-Wheeler, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, The Walt Disney Company Australia and New Zealand
Not-For-Profit Executive of the Year
![Zena Burgess](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/11080839/CEOzena_frame.jpg)
Zena Burgess, CEO, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
![Vedran Drakulic](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29135357/CEOvedran_Frame.jpg)
Vedran Drakulic OAM, CEO, Gandel Philanthropy
![Arabella Gibson](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29135359/CEOarabella_frame.jpg)
Arabella Gibson, CEO, Gidget Foundation Australia
![Michael Hopkins](https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29135402/CEOmichaelhopkins_frame.jpg)
Michael Hopkins, CEO, Master Builders ACT